This course enables multi-disciplinary anaesthesia teams to work and learn together as they would in their usual work environment. The course covers the key principles of crisis resource management and explores the dynamics of effective team communication.

Educational sessions and practical ‘hands-on’ skill stations complement the realistic critical event scenarios played out in the fully-equipped, purpose built operating theatre. The very life-like high fidelity simulator responds appropriately and extensive AV equipment supports the scenario debriefs, which are conducted by a trained CRM instructor.

have participants improve their medical/technical, cognitive, and social skills in the recognition and treatment of realistic, complex medical situations.

Attitudes and practice

have participants build their capacity for reflection, self-discovery, and teamwork, and build a personalised tool kit of attitudes, behaviours, and skills which characterise expert performance through highly intensive and highly interactive instruction, critique, and feedback in a realistic environment.